NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Throughout her coaching career, Melanie Balcomb has been best known for her work as an offensive strategist. But her 300th win at Vanderbilt came on a night when her defense stole the show.
Suffocating the nation's highest-scoring team by forcing 25 turnovers, the Commodores breezed to a 97-43 victory over Troy on Thursday night and extended their winning streak to seven games.
Christa Reed scored a season-high 19 points, going 5-of-6 from 3-point range, and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. Jasmine Jenkins added 17 points and seven assists for the Commodores (8-2).
Balcomb -- who is in her 14th season at Vanderbilt and is the program's all-time leader in wins -- improved her record to 300-137 since her arrival in Nashville.